Dear Colleagues and Friends:
Apologize for any cross-posting!
We're excited to announce the launch of the Call for Papers for the 17th Uddevalla Symposium 2014 on:
Geography of Growth. The Frequency, Nature and Consequences of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Regions of Varying Density
June 12-14, 2014.
Venue: Hotel Bohusgården, Uddevalla, Sweden, which means that we are going back to the “place of birth” for the Uddevalla Symposia. In June 1998 we held our first meeting there even if the hotel now has expanded, it is situated at the same place.
Please see www.symposium.hv.se for a complete Call For Papers including information e.g. regarding abstract submission, Keynote speakers, information regarding the special sessions, and co-financers, thanks.
You are invited to submit an abstract (deadline January 20th, 2014) on the overall theme articulated at the CFP www.symposium.hv.se or to one of the following special sub-themes:
I.Geography of Growth. The Frequency, Nature and Consequences of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Regions of Varying Density (overall theme)
II.Firm Level Studies on R&D, Innovation and Productivity Across Countries
Chair: Prof. Hans Lööf,CESIS, Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, Sweden
III.IP-based Entrepreneurship
Chair: Prof. Helen Lawton-Smith, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
IV.The Role of Policy in Geographies of Entrepreneurship
Chair: Prof. Helen Lawton-Smith, Birkbeck, University of London, UK
V.Destination and Regional Development with Focus on Innovation and Entrepreneurship (Marifus)
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Yvonne von Friedrichs, Mid-Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
VI.Place Management as a Key to Regional Transformation and Growth
Chairs: Dr. Ulrika Lundh Snis, MsSc. Tomas Lindroth & Director Place Management Christer Asplund, University West, Trollhättan Sweden
VII.Mechanism of Innovation - Collective Regional Assets, Market and Social in Regions or Cities
Chairs:Tomomichi Yoshikawa, Waseda University & Phd. Cand. Kazuhito Yamada, Hosei Graduate School of Regional Policy Design, Tokyo, Japan
VIII.Technology and Networks
Chairs: Prof. Håhan Ylinenpää and Prof. Joakim Wincent,Center for Interorganisational Innovation Research (CiiR), Luleå University of Technology, Sweden
IX.Obstacles and Opportunities for Entrepreneurship and Growth in Cross-border Regions
Chair: Dr. Urban Gråsjö, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
X.The Regional Balance in a Changing Environment
Chairs: Dr. Nils Karl Sørensen & Prof. Andreas P. Cornett, University of Southern Denmark, Sönderborg, Denmark
XI.Geographical Dynamics in Innovation and Production Networks and Regional Development
Chair: Dr. Ben Vermeulen, University of Hohenheim, Germany
XII.The Geography of Innovation and Growth
Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Johan Klaesson, Dr. Sara Johansson, Prof. Börje Johansson, Jönköping International Business School, Sweden & Prof. Frank van Oort, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
XIII.Exploring Time-Geography
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Per Assmo, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
XIV.Creative Class/Creative Economy
Chair: Dr. Kevin Stolarik, Research Director, The Martin Prosperity Institute, University of Toronto, Canada
XV.Technology in Higher Education: From Open Resources to Global Learning(LINA)
Chair: Prof. Lars Svensson, Research Director, University West, Trollhättan, Sweden
XVI.University Spin-offs and their Regional Economic Effects
Chair: Prof. Dr. Rolf Sternberg, University of Hannover, Germany
XVII.Transportation Infrastructure and Regional Economic Development
Chairs:Prof. Kakuya Matsushima, Kyoto University, Graduate School of Urban Management, Japan & Prof. William (Bill) Anderson, Windsor University, Canada (TBC).
XVIII.Local Density Conditions for Ethnic Entrepreneurship: Start-up, Strategy and Success
Chair: Prof. Dr. Veronique Schutjens, Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
XIX.The role of Innovations in Regions of Varying Density
Chairs: Prof. Martin Andersson and Prof. Ron Boschma, CIRCLE, Lund University, Sweden
Kind regards,
Irene Bernhard